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Super Bowl Going to the Dogs

If you're not a fan of the pigskin, then how about dog fur? The fifth-annual Puppy Bowl will be televised this Sunday on Animal Planet starting at 3pm EST. Each of the pup's featured in the game were drafted from local shelters and are available for adoption. This hilarious event features adorable pups tugging, retrieving, and chasing each other from goal line to goal line. This is one annual canine competition you don't want to miss. Here's a sample of the starting lineups...

• Griffey the Lab
• Candy Corn the Weimaraner Mix
• Braedyn the Bichon Frise
• Mac the German Shepherd
• Charlie Brown the Doberman

More than Just Dogs

Be sure to tune in and catch Miss Pepper the Parrot belting out the pre-game National Anthem, and if you're a cat lover, you're gonna crack up over the… Continue reading Super Bowl Going to the Dogs

Rover 2.0?

It's official...the first single-birth, commercially cloned puppy in the United States. Nina and Edgar Otto of Boca Raton, Florida picked up their yellow Labrador Retriever puppy two weeks ago. And it didn't come from the local pet store or humane society. To the contrary, the Ottos had this pooch specially made in South Korea. Yup, BioArts International (which is actually based in San Fransisco) created the yellow retriever--named Lancelot Encore--in a petri dish. Quite simply, the scientists created a Lab in a lab ;~) I don't think the cloning trend will catch on too quickly here in the states. That is, unless you can find a few pennies buried in the couch cushion. Nina and Edgar reportedly paid $155,000 at auction last summer… Continue reading Rover 2.0?

Most Popular (and Wacky) Dog Names of 2008

In our heart of hearts, we all knew this was coming...and just like the Hollywood babies, our nation's pups are getting more, ahem, *unique* names these days. According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) database of nearly a half-million dog names, the most popular come as no surprise. You've got the typical Max, Molly, Lucy, and Daisy...awww so cute! But VPI wasn't done combing the data. They decided to examine the most unusual canine names as well. And these are...well, see for yourself:

1. Rush Limbark Political views aside, this one's kind of adorable. You know, in that can't-stand-to-hear-other-people-say-my-dog's-name kind of way.
2. Sirius Lee Handsome Clever, very catchy. But a three-word name? Sounds too serial killer-ish.
3. Rafikikadiki Even though it takes multiple attempts to slooowly sound this one out, I can see the appeal of

Lab Remains Most Popular Breed in 2008

The American Kennel Club just released its list of the 10 most popular purebred dog breeds in the United States, as measured by registrations. And for the 18th straight year, the Labrador Retriever barks atop the list. In fact, the standards organization reported twice as many Labs registered as compared to the Yorkshire Terrier, which is listed as the second-most popular breed for 2008. Oh, and in case you’re scoring at home, here’s the entire top 10 list:

1. Labrador retriever
2. Yorkshire terrier
3. German shepherd
4. Golden retriever
5. Beagle
6. Boxer
7. Dachshund
8. Bulldog
9. Poodle
10. Shih tzu